Well thank you

Back in the spring the Times Union was submitting several staffers’ work in the New York State Associated Press Association’s annual journalism contests.

They were entering me in the blogging category. For the submission they needed five posts — posts that showed variety, creativity, reader interaction, etc.

I turned to Twitter and Facebook to ask all of you to help me out. And, as usual, you didn’t disappoint. The posts below are the five that were entered — and the five that led me to take first place in blogging. After two years in third place (I couldn’t crack those sports blogs :) ), I’m excited to have moved up the ranks. So thank you for your suggestions and for making this community one of the most fun and entertaining in the area.

Goose, they always do the photography portion of the reception at the end and it’s always my favorite part. In years past, they’ve also given all of us a DVD with the award-winning photos from across the state. I then use those images for my screen savers and wallpaper because they’re so sensational.